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Wallenius Wilhelmsen raise capital for expansion
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has raised US$300 million in a private placement of new shares as it flags up to 12 additional newbuildings deliverable from 2030 onwards. Overnight European...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen clarifies DAFF suspension
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen says its Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s suspension of the company as an offshore biosecurity treatment provider applies only to...
NH3 warns Australia risks “missing the moment”
NH3 CLEAN Energy chairman Charles Whitfield says Australia is in danger of “losing out” on the emerging market for low‑carbon maritime fuels, arguing the federal government’s...
Has Svitzer won Gladstone tug-o-war?
SVITZER is believed to have secured the next Gladstone exclusive towage contract, displacing incumbent Boluda Towage. In a notice to staff issued on Monday and obtained by DCN...
Delays reported in car processing at Port of Melbourne
DELAYS have been reported in the handling of cars from ro-ro vessels in Melbourne as the brown marmorated stink bug season kicks into gear. According to the Department of...
Bass Strait Freight takes on cow of a job
BRIDPORT, Tasmania-based Bass Strait Freight (BSF) has converted one of its two small ro-ros for full-time livestock use by fitting stock crates and pens. The 2022-built Matthew...
Life saving Darwin marine officers honoured for rescue
THREE Darwin marine professionals have been recognised for a remarkable rescue in Darwin Harbour that medical staff say likely saved the life of a missing yachtsman who had been...
PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: PacTow introduces towing operations customer centre
Pacific Towing has opened a central customer operations hub in Port Moresby, using digital booking and real-time fleet coordination to improve service delivery, cut manual...
TT Line uncorks Spirits
TT LINE has officially opened bookings today for Bass Strait replacement ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and V, with first sailings firmly scheduled from Geelong and Devonport...
AAL gets more miles to the gallon
SINGAPORE-headquartered AAL Shipping has reported a 19% improvement in its fleet-wide Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) since 2023. The heavylift, project and...
CAPSTAN’s first international voyage
CSIRO’s Marine National Facility, the research vessel Investigator, is on its way to Fiji as it conducts the first international voyage of the CAPSTAN program. CAPSTAN - the...
Incat wins XoY, Z arrives South America
INCAT Tasmania has been named the state’s Exporter of the Year, just as its award-winning ferry China Zorrilla arrived in South America on its delivery voyage aboard Black Marlin....
Asian Bulk Logistics: Engage the latest part of a "grand plan"
AT THE end of July Jakarta’s PT Asian Bulk Logistics completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the Engage Marine Group, first foreshadowed by Daily Cargo News on 27...
Australia on map for Svitzer newbuilds
DENMARK’s Svitzer has signed with Hong Kong builder Cheoy Lee Shipyards for a further six 29-metre TRAnsverse tugs, just as the first of eight TRA2900s already under construction...
Set sail on a new career path with North Queensland Bulk Ports
For experienced mariners, a career at sea can open the door to many different pathways — and for three North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) marine pilots, the journey eventually led...
